Category: Communication

Let’s face it, the people that work for you are your company’s backbone. The hiring, recruiting, and vetting that goes on before your employees even start the job, already showcase their level of talent. These employees represent what you stand for and your company’s values. Your employees represent knowledge and ideas, but oftentimes that resource is overlooked. Involving these employees in the decision-making process not only empowers them to contribute to the success of the organization, but will also save the company a lot of time and money.

What are these advantages you ask?

Increases Morale
Many companies have a strict line between management and workers; however, employee involvement eliminates that distinction and opens the room for greater communication between supervisors and employees. This creates a sense of belonging and a positive work environment that not only increases job satisfaction but overall company satisfaction as well.

Motivation and Productivity
Listening to your employees is POWERFUL! Not only does having a say provide them with intrinsic motivation, it goes hand in hand with increasing your company’s productivity. When they know their ideas have an impact and can make a real difference, it gives employees a real stake in the process and they’ll work harder to see their efforts succeed. Managers that focus on strengths are one third more likely to manage people that are engaged versus with managers that focus on weaknesses.

Knowledge Source
There is a lot of untapped creativity and innovation that exists within your organization. Allowing room for employees to have a say will empower them and this brings forth greater opportunity for the company.

Teamwork
Implementing an environment of collaboration and involvement within your company drastically impacts the way the company is viewed by its own employees and by potential new hires. Having a safe social setting for employees to nurture friendships builds teamwork and trust.

SOAL Technologies emphasizes the importance of working in a team environment. Collaboration, good spirits, and team work are what lead us all to be successful. Having a work culture that supports this sense of community is what sets us apart from companies that focus solely on individual efforts and cut throat competition, and this is what makes our company stand out. We believe that autonomy in work allows everyone to contribute at their highest levels and this in turn provides rewards for the company. With employee involvement you will be sure to not only find, but keep your ideal employees working hard for you, and themselves.

As society, technology, and the economy constantly change, the way policymakers look at traditional labor data has also changed. The traditional workforce is not what it looked like in the past and will continue to change, grow, and align with the way the world is moving forward. So it makes sense that all these changes would have an impact on the ever elusive skills gap.

These changes were examined at the first Economic Graph Forum in Washington, D.C. Here are key components of the conversation:

Learning and Education – The increasing value of critical reasoning and creative problem-solving are crucial in a world that is constantly changing. Especially one in which learning on the job is vital. CEO of LinkedIn, Jeff Weiner “urge[s] the importance of developing digital fluency” to meet the demands of learning multiple skills.

Soft Skills – Though hard to prove on a resume, soft skills are crucial. They make up an important part of the skills gap and yet are often overlooked.

Following the Talent – Going to where the skills are may be a better approach than waiting for talent to come to you or where you’re headquartered. Creating opportunities elsewhere or allowing for more remote work may be the missing link for many companies.

Equality in Education – Making quality education available to all. This includes tackling obstacles of the disenfranchised members of our society such as access to internet, healthcare, and childcare.

Performance-Based College Funding – Creating ways to reduce tuition costs for students and encouraging performance. Models that reward such programs will help students with barriers to success.

Aligning Academic Institutions and Companies – If companies and educational institutions communicate on job availability and which skills are in demand, these institutions can better prepare future applicants and students can also prioritize their learning.

If you’d like to read more about the conversation, here’s the original link below:

At SOAL Technologies, what we see in our line of work is that there are ample jobs available. So much so, especially in Austin, that we have very low unemployment rates. It is already hard to recruit talented people and with the immigration and administration changes, it is even harder. We work to find quality people and continue to improve our meticulous screening methodologies and testing requirements. With the ideas discussed above, we can make momentous strides to better cater to eliminating the skills gaps.

Let us know your thoughts on the current skills gaps conversation and where you think there needs to be more or less attention.

It takes an average of 13-17 WEEKS to land a new job. The process is often frustrating, confusing, depressing, and flat out lonely. And that is where I would come into the picture- your friendly, and local technical recruiter. Our recruiting services are free of cost to you so why not take advantage?

I cannot stress enough the importance of working with a recruiter who is local to your city or at the very least local to your state. This not only allows for better and effective communication but as a recruiter, I always have my candidate’s back. When the time comes for an in person interview, I will always call the candidate in the office a day or two prior to the interview to prep him/her on fundamental things such as the client address, attire, potential interview questions and even basic things like where to park.

And you may read this and think to yourself that all this “prep work” can be done via email and/or video calls. My answer: yes it could possibly be done over those mediums but I assure you it’s a lot harder and definitely less effective. Case in point- a few weeks ago, on the day of his F2F interview, my candidate affected by all the external stressors in life as all humans tend to do, got very overwhelmed and started to go into panic mode three hours prior the scheduled interview. He still wanted the job, he still wanted to go in for the interview but his voice was shaking and his confidence was shot.

Here is where we shine, we the recruiters at SOAL- I suggested to the candidate that we should meet, I knew he was having car troubles so I offered to pick him up. He agreed. He got in my car and weird as this sounds, we went to get a scoop (or two) of ice cream roughly around 11 in the morning. I truly believe ice cream with sprinkles fixes almost anything life throws at you. The two of us just hung out like buddies for the next hour and half. We talked about everything- family, work, The Black Panther movie and of course his upcoming interview. I dropped him off and the rest is history. It doesn’t matter if he got the job or not- that’s not relevant (but yes he did get the job!) What is important is that my employer gave me the tools and courage to go out and be hands on with my candidate. Most people don’t know a recruiters most valuable trait: its empathy! I care about my candidates; I know they have families to look after. I know they have goals they want to achieve and I know they want the best opportunity so they can excel at it and build upon their skill sets.

“There is never enough time in a day,” is a reality for most recruiters. To build a rapport between job seeker and recruiter takes trust. To gain trust, takes time. And here at SOAL Technologies – we are willing to put in the TIME with you. Feel free to reach me at atejani@soaltech.com for any job inquiries or to begin working with a recruiter.

Ever get turned off by the thought of working with a recruiter? I know I did. When I began my own job search, I thought recruiters were pushy, dishonest, and didn’t always have my best interests at heart. Some recruiters even portrayed themselves as used car salesmen, always trying to “sell” me something as opposed to just helping me. Well I swore I would never do that to someone else.

I always had a vision of helping others. Let’s face it, your career is one of the most significant parts of your life, so I thought it would be so incredibly rewarding to be a part of that process for someone. I thought about everything I’d look for in a recruiter and decided to be just that! It’s all about building relationships and truly understanding what both your client and candidates needs are. Not just to fill an opening, but to really ensure a perfect marriage.

After 15 years of recruiting, I knew exactly why I loved what I did, but then I found that not everyone in the industry had the same perspective…that’s up until I decided to be a part of the SOAL train. All of the recruiters here at SOAL Technologies are so passionate about what they do, they don’t just submit to submit. The recruiters really focus on “serving” as opposed to “selling”. That’s when I knew I found my home.

At the end of the day, it’s all about building relationships, making friends, and really understanding someone’s goals.

Looking for a new job? Going through a career transition? This process may seem daunting if you don’t know where to start or what you’re even looking for. Have no fear, we’re here to help!

Writing things down and formulating key priorities will definitely help bring some clarity and understanding to your goals and ambitions. Whether this is a life transition or you’re playing the field, it’s a good idea to make some goals for yourself.

Often, in the heat of things we tend to forget that we are not alone. There are an abundant number of resources to assist you on this journey. However, with the tremendous amount of available information you don’t want to get overwhelmed and fall into the endless abyss of information quick sand (because we all know how easy that is). Let’s get our job seeking priorities straight!

Throughout our time in the staffing industry (both technology and general), we have found that there are critical steps that employers need to take when hiring new staff members.

Know what you want

There are times when employers are moving so fast and a job description gets sent out. Recruiters will find potential staff for that position but the hiring manager had something else in mind.

What makes the difference is taking the time to really understand what the project or task is. More communication and understanding will alleviate a lot of stress when the job does not turn out to be what the candidate thought it was, or when the employer is not happy with a specific candidate’s performance.

Here at SOAL we take the time to truly understand what each side is looking for. “If we don’t, then a good fit is left up to chance, and nobody wants that to happen,” said Ahmed Moledina, CEO of SOAL Technologies. “We have found that the more thorough we can be on the front end of a project or placement, the more successful our projects turn out.”

Open lines of communication are critical to successfully placing staff in long-term or short-term hiring solutions.

Know what they want

Aside from wanting a job, Millennials today want to contribute to more than just the bottom line. This generation is driven by wanting to belong to something bigger; a feeling of community and purpose are important ingredients to successful long-term employment. Whether temporary or permanent, employees will respond better if they can see how their contributions help others.

The research shows how important it is to engage young workers in more than just a “job”. SOAL recruiters spend that quality time to find out what motivates their candidates and how they can best be matched with companies and projects that speak to their ambition and purpose.

Onboard the right way

Once you have clarified your hiring needs, identified the tangible and intangible benefits, and you have the perfect candidate, now the work begins. It is critical to onboard your staffers the right way. This means having the desk, computer, and any and all tools up and running when your candidate walks in the door.

Part of the process is ensuring the hiring manager goes to lunch with the new hire within the first week. This may sound basic, it is critical to build in time to engage new staff members so you can give them the lay of the land and help them understand the culture of the institution. Without this guidance, new staffs are left on their own to drift around the company finding information that may or may not be true.

Hiring is usually done under duress either through planned or unplanned transitions. With these tips in mind, you can ensure a smooth transition for both you and your new employees.

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